Miss New York Mallory Hytes Hagan competes in the swimsuit portion of the Miss America pageant on Jan. 12, 2013, in Las Vegas. She would later be crowned the overall winner.

Photograph by Isaac Brekken

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Miss America, Mallory Hytes Hagan of Brooklyn, New York, poses during a news conference after she was crowned during the 2013 Miss America Pageant on January 12, 2013 in Las Vegas.

Photograph by David Becker

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Miss New York, Mallory Hytes Hagan, competes during the Miss America pageant on Jan. 12, 2013, in Las Vegas. She would later be crowned the overall winner.

Photograph by David Becker

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Miss New York Mallory Hytes Hagan competes in the swimsuit portion of the Miss America pageant on Jan. 12, 2013, in Las Vegas. She would later be crowned the overall winner.
Miss New York, Mallory Hytes Hagan, competes during the 2013 Miss America pageant on January 12, 2013 in Las Vegas. Hagan went on to be crowned the new Miss America.

Photograph by David Becker

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Miss New York, Mallory Hytes Hagan, competes in the talent portion of the Miss America pageant with a tap routine on Jan. 12, 2013, in Las Vegas. She would later be crowned the overall winner.

Photograph by Isaac Brekken

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Miss New York Mallory Hytes Hagan competes in the swimsuit portion of the Miss America pageant on Jan. 12, 2013, in Las Vegas. She would later be crowned the overall winner.

Photograph by Isaac Brekken

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Mallory Hytes Hagan, Miss New York, competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2013 Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas on January 12, 2013.

Photograph by David Becker

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Mallory Hytes Hagan, Miss New York, competes in the evening gown competition during the 2013 Miss America Pageant on January 12, 2013 in Las Vegas. Hagan went on to be crowned the new Miss America.

Photograph by David Becker

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Miss D.C., Allyn Rose, during preliminary competition at the 2013 Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas on Jan. 8, 2013. The 24-year-old plans to undergo a double mastectomy after the event to reduce her chances of developing breast cancer, which claimed her mother’s life

Photograph by B. Vartan Boyajian

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Miss D.C., Allyn Rose, during preliminary competition at the 2013 Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas on Jan. 8, 2013. The 24-year-old plans to undergo a double mastectomy after the event to reduce her chances of developing breast cancer, which claimed her mother’s life

Photograph by B. Vartan Boyajian

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Mariah Cary, Miss Iowa, competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2013 Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas on January 12, 2013.

Photograph by David Becker

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DaNae Couch, Miss Texas, competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2013 Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas on January 12, 2013.

Photograph by David Becker

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MerrieBeth Cox, Miss Indiana, competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2013 Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas on January 12, 2013.

Photograph by David Becker

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Alicia Clifton, Miss Oklahoma, competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2013 Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas on January 12, 2013.

Photograph by David Becker

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Laura McKeeman, Miss Florida, competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2013 Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas on January 12, 2013.

Photograph by David Becker

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Ali Rogers, Miss South Carolina, competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2013 Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas on January 12, 2013.

Photograph by David Becker

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Mandy Schendel, Miss Washington, competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2013 Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas on January 12, 2013.

Photograph by David Becker

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Chandler Lawson, Miss Tennessee, competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2013 Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas on January 12, 2013.

Photograph by David Becker

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Jessica Casebolt, Miss Kentucky, competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2013 Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas on January 12, 2013.

Photograph by David Becker

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Alexis Wineman, Miss Montana, competes in the swimsuit competition during the 2013 Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas on January 12, 2013.

Photograph by David Becker

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Mallory Hytes Hagan, Miss New York, competes in the evening gown competition during the 2013 Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas on January 12, 2013. Hagan went on to be crowned the new Miss America.

Photograph by David Becker

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Miss New York, Mallory Hagan, right, with Miss South Carolina Ali Rogers as she is named winner of Miss America 2013 on Jan. 12, 2013, in Las Vegas.

Photograph by Isaac Brekken

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Miss New York, Mallory Hagan, right, with Miss South Carolina Ali Rogers as she is named winner of Miss America 2013 on Jan. 12, 2013, in Las Vegas.